Tire-protector.



R. V. HASTINGS'.

TIRE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.7, 1912.

LGT/'3,1 18, Y Patented Septfl, 1913.

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' To ail whom' t may concern v. nssfrrnes; premesso; mais.

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r. applicata sie@ faam man; wie mamaria Be it known that I, RALPH V=';1As'rrNes, a citizen of the UnitedStates-fand a resident of the city of Chicagdf ooimtyof'Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new .andusetul, .Improvements pin Tire-Protec,-

tors, of which' the following is a speciiicaf tion.

My invention relates to improvements in tireA protectors and has for its object the provision of an improved device of this character which is of simple construction and efficient in use.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in Which- Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of an automobile Wheel equipped with a tire protector embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged section through a tire and protector', Fig. 3 is a plan View correspond ing with Fig, 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through one of the tread members emploved in the construction, Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of one of said tread members, F ig. 6 is a perspective view of a reinforcing member employed in the Vconstruction, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the securing links employed in the con struction.

The preferred form of construct-ionv as illustrated in the drawings comprises a plurality of outwardly tapering metallic socket members l having securing hooks 2 at theirA ends and sides and adapted tolengage links 3 and 4, as shown. Outwardly ltapering rubberblocks 5 are. inserted in each of the socket members l and are provided With reinforcing canvas bases 6 vulcanized thereto. A reinforcing plate 7 is inserted between hooks 2 and is provided with a pluralityl of projections 8 adapted to fit Within said hooks as shown. Rubberl tread block 5 and reinforcing plate 7 are inserted in position before the hooks are completed, the outer ends 2 of said hooks being bent down over projections 8 after said tread block and reinforcing plate are placed in position, as indicated' inFigs. 4 and 5. Tread blocks 9 are inserted betweenl hooks 2 and secured in position by means of screws l0 to furnish a smooth bearing surface for the tire and to fpasitivelvolfock aand ein position By @his :arrangement ity-willbesebserved; that fthe `olltival'd-,or bursting stmainswon links 3 and wlibe-transxnittedpriimarilyito projections 8 and thence to reinforcing plate 7 to reinforoeahooks Zandsocket member 3 against breaking under strain;

ln use a plurality of socket members 1 are securedl together at their sides by means oi." links 3 and a plurality of links 3 are secured to the outermost of Vsaid socket members by Ymeans of links 1l to fform a band' adapted to partially encompass the tire. vThe outermost links V1l aresecured to holding wires 12, as indicated, said holding Wires serving to retain the parts in position. Each of these bands is connected withv an adjacent band by means of links 4f engaging the end hooksv on adjacent socket mem-v bers, to form a protector adapted to encompass a tire or tread portion of the t-ire. The l protector is applied "on-the tire when in deflated' or partially deflated condition and will be securely held in position Whensaid tir'e is iniated, as will be readily understood by those skilled 'inthe art. g

will be found The construction setv forth to be strong, durable and highly efficient in use.

While i nwe inflamed and describes the preferred form of 'construction for carrying my, invention into effect, thisis capable of.

variation and modification Without depart-A ing lfrom the spiritsof'the"'inve ntion^.1- I, therefore, do not Wish to be limited -to'the precise details of 'constructionset forth, but

desi-re to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

.Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letv ters Patent is:

1. A tread member for tire protectors comprising a body provided with hooks forA securing it in position; and a reinforcing"A member having projections extending Within said hooks and adapted to engage members engaging said hooks and relieve said body from strain, substantially as described.

2. -A tread'member for tire protector.; comprising a socket member open at both its inner and outer sides and provided With securing hooks; a tread block removably inserted in said socket lfrom the inside; and a reinforcing plate closing the inner end of said socket member and provided with procomprising an outwardly 'tapering-metal-lie socket member havin@ securing hooks at its ends and sides; a rubbertread block remov' ably inserted in said socket from the inside 10 thereof; a reinforcing plate closing the inner end of'said soket member and provided with projections =extending Within.' said' `hooks and adapted to engage members' en and relieve said socket member from` tread member for tire protectors gagng said hooks and relieve said socketl member. from strain; and a tire-bearing 15 plate insertedgbe'tween said: hooks' and removably seeured to said reinforcing plate,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my

name to lthisspecification in the presence lof 2o .two subscribing wltnesses. v

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